All Property articles – Page 341
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Opinion
Don’t all pounce at once
Landlords were finally given something to be pleased about last week when US retailer Hollister confirmed it had taken its first store in the UK.
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News
Westfield London scheme on course for Christmas
Developer Westfield has confirmed that it is on schedule to open its White City shopping centre by Christmas as it hands over an anchor spot to Marks & Spencer to fit out.
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Sainsbury's to sell 36 Bells and Jackson's stores sites
Sainsbury's is planning to sell 36 Bells and Jackson's stores it acquired to convert to its Sainsbury's local format.
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Analysis
Specialist subject
With an increasing number of specialist retail property agencies being taken over by bigger companies, is there a future for specialists and what can they offer? Ben Cooper reports
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News
Frost French on expansion trail after Islington debut
Designer fashion retailer Frost French is to ramp up its expansion this year after its debut store opened in Islington last September.
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News
TK Maxx and Argos to move in to Leeds Allders
Discount designer fashion retailer TK Maxx and general merchandise retailer Argos have signed up to take space at the former Allders department store site on The Headrow in Leeds.
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NewsHollister to make its UK debut at Brent Cross
Abercrombie Fitch sister brand Hollister has signed for its first store in the UK at Hammerson’s Brent Cross shopping centre in north London.
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Opinion
The Works’ collapse has a silver lining
Having lunch last Friday in a typical property haunt, I noticed one agent give another a knowing nod. He was referring to the collapse of bargain books retailer The Works, which went into administration that day.
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NewsFat Face opens first Irish outlet store
Clothing chain Fat Face has opened its first Irish outlet store in The Outlet centre at Bridgewater Park in Banbridge, Northern Ireland.
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Kinnaird set on Dolcis revival as landlords rally
John Kinnaird remains confident of launching a bid next week for footwear chain Dolcis, as he continues to rally landlord support.
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Analysis
Room for manoeuvre?
At the Retail Week Property Directors’ Forum last week, retailers and landlords thrashed out the issues that keep them divided. Ben Cooper assesses who is in charge in the present climate
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News
Top Piccadilly Circus retail site up for grabs
Land Securities has this week started marketing an iconic site at London’s Piccadilly Circus, giving retailers the chance to trade in one of the most photographed locations in the world.
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News
Online boom may warrant pick-up centres
The surge in online shopping could force retailers to open stores in convenient locations, according to a survey by property agency Atisreal.
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News
Italian sports brand Freddy lands first UK store at Covent Garden
Italian sportswear brand Freddy is to open its first UK store this spring at Covent Garden.
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News
Sublets banned as landlords control mix at new schemes
Retailers will not be able to sublet their shops in many of the major shopping centres opening this year, as landlords seek to stamp out the practice.
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News
Hardy Amies plans to expand in profit drive
Hardy Amies has set out ambitious plans to have 30 stores in the UK in the next five years and push into overseas markets, in an effort to make the retailer profitable next year.
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Opinion
Landlords are living in the past
The poor Christmas that many retailers suffered has meant this year has started on a glum note. The usual flux of property stories from retailers setting out their expansion plans for the year has been replaced by stories of caution.
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News
Debenhams to anchor Aylesbury scheme
Department store Debenhams has signed to anchor the Waterside shopping centre at Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire.
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Liverpool One to host raft of Inditex stores
Fashion and homewares retailer Inditex will debut its youth fashion concept Pull & Bear in the UK as part of a raft of units it has secured at Grosvenor’s Liverpool One.
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NewsQS to dispose of 34 stores as it rethinks estate
Value fashion retailer QS has put 34 of its stores on the market.